Plastic pollution in water bodies is an unresolved environmental issue that damages all
aquatic environments, and causes economic and health problems. Accurate detection of …

River systems are a key environmental recipient of macroplastic pollution. Understanding
the sources of macroplastic to rivers and the mechanisms controlling fate and transport is …

Land-based plastic waste, carried to the sea through rivers, is considered a main source of
marine plastic pollution. However, most plastics that leak into the environment never make it …

Plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems is a growing threat to ecosystem health and human
livelihood. Recent studies show that the majority of environmental plastics accumulate within …

Recent research is directed toward studying plastic pollution in rivers, and estuaries due to
the importance of freshwater bodies in all aspects of life. The river deltas and estuaries are …

Plastics in rivers and lakes have direct local impact, and may also reach the world's oceans.
Monitoring river plastic pollution is therefore key to quantify, understand and reduce plastics …

Worldwide, coastal waters contain pollutants such as nutrients, plastics, and chemicals.
Rivers export those pollutants, but their sources are not well studied. Our study aims to …

The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment poses a serious threat to both
human health and ecosystems. MPs are small plastic particles that originate from various …

As plastic pollution exists in aquatic ecosystems globally, monitoring its abundance and
distribution has become crucial for understanding transport pathways, sources, sinks, and …

Plastics in freshwaters are a major problem for socio-ecological systems, calling upon smart
policies for its solution. At the same time, there is a lack of relevant monitoring data on …